Cat Hoped for a Home for Months Until Someone Looked Past His 'Grumpy Old Man' Face and Took a Chance on Him

A feline waited months for a location until idiosyncratic looked past his "grumpy aged man" look and took a accidental connected him.

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Seymour, a Persian cat, was 9 years aged erstwhile helium came to Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions.

He needed a caller location wherever helium could beryllium king and a loving household who would recognize his quirks and needs. A spot shy upon arrival, Seymour looked displeased, taking his clip adjusting and observing his caller surroundings from a feline tree.

His "grumpy-faced, somewhat moody" demeanor was conscionable a facade.

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"He rapidly fto his sweet, attentive, curious, charming broadside instrumentality implicit - each you needed to bash was look past the grumpy ole' antheral syndrome," Kimberly Wade of Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions shared with Love Meow.

"He liked attraction connected his ain time, yet determination was thing captivating astir him."

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Seymour wasn't fond of being picked up and could beryllium shy astatine first, but heavy down, helium adored bully institution and enjoyed getting brushed and petted. "He wore a grumpy look daily, but our unit and volunteers agreed helium was each talk."

Days turned into weeks, and Seymour continued to hold for the close household to travel along.

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"Perhaps, it's his 'grumpy' demeanor oregon facial expressions that propulsion radical away, but that's lone his archetypal layer. Seymour loves to beryllium wherever the humans are."

Eighty-six adoptions were made during June, and Seymour watched arsenic these fortunate kitties near the adoption halfway with their caller families portion helium stayed behind.

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Another period went by, and his hunt for his everlastingly location continued. He sat successful his accustomed spot connected the feline tree, patiently awaiting idiosyncratic to travel done the door. "As radical got to cognize him, and helium relaxed, that funny and charming broadside took over."

One of the volunteers told her girl astir Seymour, and the young pistillate decided to wage a visit.

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She brought a brushwood to the meet-and-greet, sat adjacent to Seymour, who was successful his preferred lounging spot, and offered him his favourite treats. Within minutes, Seymour approached her and accepted the connection arsenic a motion of approval.

"Once I met him and learned his story, I knew helium conscionable needed a small emotion and a quiescent spot to telephone home," she shared with Love Meow.

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After astir 4 months, Seymour bid farewell to the unit astatine the adoption halfway and departed for his everlastingly home.

He rapidly settled successful and claimed each inch of his caller abode. He laic connected the level with his paws folded neatly similar a omniscient man, sharing his feline contented done whiskers and purrs.

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"Now, helium runs our location similar the small prince helium was ever meant to be."

No longer hanging retired successful conscionable 1 spot, Seymour roams astir the house, napping anyplace helium chooses. He sleeps soundly with his paws and belly pointing to the ceiling, not a attraction successful the world.

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Seymour, the structure staff's favourite grouch, is loving his caller beingness arsenic "the Persian Prince."

"Our grumpy-faced, somewhat moody yet wonderfully saccharine Persian, who was [at the adoption center] overmuch longer than we ever anticipated, is present location with the coolest cat-loving idiosyncratic we could anticipation for."

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"(He's) ever truthful due with his crisscrossed paws."

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